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more tragic news out of west virginia. four miners missing since monday's explosion have been found dead bringing the death toll to 29. rescuers went in friday, after being forced to turn back three times, they'd been trying to reach a safe chamber, such chambers are usually stocked with food, water and oxygen. news this four four miners have been found dead. their deaths bringing this total death toll now to 29. it's about being called the worst coal mine disaster since the 70s, let's listen in to a mine safety official as he talks about this tragedy. >> all 29, shortly after that, we had 15 rescue teams on sight and they're beginning to recover the body. as we speak, and i would expect that that will continue until we are able to get out of the bodies out. yes it will be i bet that is quite a guess. i mean this is a hard zone in there now. it's hard to turn a rescue into a recovery with the same group of people and ask them, after they've worked hard to try to rescue someone to start carrying bodies because there is a lo
more tragic news out of west virginia. four miners missing since monday's explosion have been found dead bringing the death toll to 29. rescuers went in friday, after being forced to turn back three times, they'd been trying to reach a safe chamber, such chambers are usually stocked with food, water and oxygen. news this four four miners have been found dead. their deaths bringing this total death toll now to 29. it's about being called the worst coal mine disaster since the 70s, let's listen...
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so you have virginia ranked anywhere from first to third. you have georgia tech ranked anywhere from 2nd down to number five by collegiate baseball. you have florida state ranked anywhere from number three to number six. so there are three teams in the five major polls ranked anywhere from first to sixth. beyond that, of course the hurricanes coming into action tonight ranked 15th. >> wicho: you have clemsen up there right around where the hurricanes are ranked throughout the polls. you look at the usa today polls, it has clemsen as high as 10. re timeh inral re bemthineral p awhicome - .. t cham c pl) ' sod b... i the're h me fiit ou ing o do somewitharet ma har do hout but an rn og ou my s it cies, then re-anyt withgare anno ree lif thourettee, ateane a y to out ng. >> jason: and to the orange green and white, the university of miami here, young and old at alex rodriguez park a. the bottom of the 7th inning. it will be harold martinez, three, four, and five in the lineup. just invan grouw out of the bullpen last inning for wake forest. rep
so you have virginia ranked anywhere from first to third. you have georgia tech ranked anywhere from 2nd down to number five by collegiate baseball. you have florida state ranked anywhere from number three to number six. so there are three teams in the five major polls ranked anywhere from first to sixth. beyond that, of course the hurricanes coming into action tonight ranked 15th. >> wicho: you have clemsen up there right around where the hurricanes are ranked throughout the polls. you...
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and choose, there are a number of instances where shoes, false eels were used there is a case in virginia that we know of. there's also a spy who carried messages from london to paris, the benjamin franklin. used false eels. on his boots to carry the message. washington's deception. now the one thing i do have to say about washington. assembly who never told a lie, he certainly stretched the truth an awful lot. [laughter] >> up in cambridge when he first takes over the american army, they were down to actually nine rounds per min. nine shots, that was it. as far as the game under and gunpowder they had in him in him. he knew there were british spies going around the american camp, so what he did is he had a shipment of barrels brought up from providence, rhode island, mark don bauder. the only problem is inside the barrels was and. so the british spies would go back and report that the americans had plenty of gunpowder, and they be able to keep the sea shepherd for a long time. he also did a thing called a troop multiplication at morristown, when after the battles of trenton and princeton
and choose, there are a number of instances where shoes, false eels were used there is a case in virginia that we know of. there's also a spy who carried messages from london to paris, the benjamin franklin. used false eels. on his boots to carry the message. washington's deception. now the one thing i do have to say about washington. assembly who never told a lie, he certainly stretched the truth an awful lot. [laughter] >> up in cambridge when he first takes over the american army, they...
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massive crowds, massive intensity does that translate what happened in virginia, massachusetts, new jersey? >> absolutely it does. >> sean: does this intensity hold through november? >> this intensity had better hold through november, yes. [ inaudible ] >> we have an unprecedented opportunity sean to take this country back. you have laid out clearly in your book the way to do that how you can get principled conservative leadership back in washington to change the course of this station and it stars with these folks right here. >> sean: you walked out here tonight and got a massive reception from the crowd here in new orleans. you had a strong defense from newt gingrich. governor palin defended you. some have attacked you. some have gone after you. what is your reaction to that and response? >> i'm trying to do the best i can as national chairman. >> sean: you have three victories under your belt. >> new jersey, massachusetts and virginia. [ cheering ] >> this is the bottom line. i stay focused very much on winning in november. i'm going to work very hard to make sure more republicans, more
massive crowds, massive intensity does that translate what happened in virginia, massachusetts, new jersey? >> absolutely it does. >> sean: does this intensity hold through november? >> this intensity had better hold through november, yes. [ inaudible ] >> we have an unprecedented opportunity sean to take this country back. you have laid out clearly in your book the way to do that how you can get principled conservative leadership back in washington to change the course...
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the question i want to ask is a follow-up to a conversation virginia and i had with mark. i want to refer you all to his amazing website. it's full of very important resources on this case. and the issues that concern mumia. the question that we gravitated towards this morning that i would like to put into this room is of contextualizing the struggle for mumia's rights in a post-9/11 climate of the politics of fear and in what way the struggle has met new challenges. and how we think of meeting those particular ones. if you want to reflect on some of those aspects. >> well, i think in many wades, though, it's both 9/11 but also in the age of obama. i think that 9/11 took place during the age of reagan. it was a very, very different moment. well, it was the age of reagan but bush was a representative. actually, there's elements of carter and clinton that were elements of the age of reagan in terms of punitive policies when it comes to prison, in terms of eliminating and welfare and pushing persons oftentimes that let their entree into the industrial complex. it was the clin
the question i want to ask is a follow-up to a conversation virginia and i had with mark. i want to refer you all to his amazing website. it's full of very important resources on this case. and the issues that concern mumia. the question that we gravitated towards this morning that i would like to put into this room is of contextualizing the struggle for mumia's rights in a post-9/11 climate of the politics of fear and in what way the struggle has met new challenges. and how we think of meeting...
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not at the white house, but in virginia. virginia governor mcdonnell signed into law that bars the federal government forcing virginians to buy health insurance. he on the record about his state's battle against the federal government. you also have been the attorney general so you knee job pretty well. did you consult with the attorney general when he made his decision to file suit? >> i did. he advised me he had been doing the legal research over the last couple of months about this claim. and we both believed that individual mandate passed by the united states congress is not authorized under the commerce clause of the united states constitution. and so we think it is not a proper act on the people of virginia. we passed a bill during the course of this last general assembly session that went into effect to weeks -- two weeks ago tonight says it is not permissible to force the citizens of virginia to purchase health insurance under penalty of law. we've got standing under that new end actment that i signed today. that's t
not at the white house, but in virginia. virginia governor mcdonnell signed into law that bars the federal government forcing virginians to buy health insurance. he on the record about his state's battle against the federal government. you also have been the attorney general so you knee job pretty well. did you consult with the attorney general when he made his decision to file suit? >> i did. he advised me he had been doing the legal research over the last couple of months about this...
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host: of first call comes from lynchburg, virginia. caller: good morning. i would like to make a statement. i am noticing that mark potok and a lot of these lower-level interest groups would prefer to identify the kirch -- the christians and the extremists on the right side, but i hope that your organization works as wel >> caller: i hope this organization works well at green peace and other organizations and extremist islamics as well. let's remember people are anti-immigration, we're against people who come into this country illegally. if you come in illegally, you are just as guilty. >> host: i'm sorry for cutting you off. mark potok, go ahead. >> guest: there isn't much of an extreme left. our focus has been on the radical right. really around the 14th amendment, and equality and for the law. that said, we do cover and have covered the -- a bit of the extreme left that does exist. that is the ecoterrorist. that may not be the best description. i'm talking about the animal liberation, earth liberation front. we've written a lot about those groups. those
host: of first call comes from lynchburg, virginia. caller: good morning. i would like to make a statement. i am noticing that mark potok and a lot of these lower-level interest groups would prefer to identify the kirch -- the christians and the extremists on the right side, but i hope that your organization works as wel >> caller: i hope this organization works well at green peace and other organizations and extremist islamics as well. let's remember people are anti-immigration, we're...
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the governor of virginia loves the idea, thinking jobs. so virginia's two democratic senators did maryland's two democratic senators do not like it. >> we know that there is a time, saudi arabia of oil in alaska, largely untouched anwr remains shut. if we started in 1996 when clinton shut it down, we would have 1 million barrels a day, 5% of our entire consumption, 10% of our imports. the oil is in the west, and that is why it is so odd. >> it is interesting that the oil and gas industry actually seemed pleased by this. of course they would like more, but they are pleased by this, while the republican leadership in congress is sort of pooh- poohing it. i think there is a lot of stuff in this proposal that has not gotten much attention. they are talking about opening up some solar stuff in the desert that would be the equivalent of 30 cold-fired -- colt-fired utility plants, electricity plants. this is a very big interesting proposal. i am sure it has flaws, i am sure it does not please the environmentalists or the hard core drill, baby, dr
the governor of virginia loves the idea, thinking jobs. so virginia's two democratic senators did maryland's two democratic senators do not like it. >> we know that there is a time, saudi arabia of oil in alaska, largely untouched anwr remains shut. if we started in 1996 when clinton shut it down, we would have 1 million barrels a day, 5% of our entire consumption, 10% of our imports. the oil is in the west, and that is why it is so odd. >> it is interesting that the oil and gas...
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>> virginia. >> both of you? >> that is our home town. >> what was the family like? where did you get the music experience? >> both of our parents are amateurs. music has always been around the house. michael is an accomplished pianist and plays the drums and has a degree in recording. i play the piano and drums as well. andrew and sarah both play the guitar. we toured as a band for years before we got into the on-line video. >> for years? >> several decades actually. >> how far did you go? >> several miles. >> junky einstein, who invented that name? >> i think that i did. he reminded us of albert einstein, but instead of using his genius for good, he used it for pleasure by pleasuring himself with illegal drugs. >> he first appeared in our second video as a character and we refered to him as junky einstein. >> the next one is president obama bowing. >> that sounds like the first video. >> we also did a flashback. >> we are in the public domain when it comes to this, but what do you do with cbs? do you have problems with this? >> they have sued us about 10 times. we
>> virginia. >> both of you? >> that is our home town. >> what was the family like? where did you get the music experience? >> both of our parents are amateurs. music has always been around the house. michael is an accomplished pianist and plays the drums and has a degree in recording. i play the piano and drums as well. andrew and sarah both play the guitar. we toured as a band for years before we got into the on-line video. >> for years? >> several...
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host: let's take this call from tim in the west virginia. caller: i would like to find out why you are going up against kevin mcdonald because he has written articles about how these -- it seems like you are a zionist front. have you read that article? she called i have read all of missed -- guest: i have read all of mr. macdonald's work. it is not discouragement of the jewish neo-cons. the the reality is what he theorizes, in his infamous trilogy is that he theorizes that jews have a collective, evolutionary strategy that because jews generally live in societies in which they are outnumbered, that what they do collectively, through some sort of -- i guess they get this from the clouds -- they work collectively and secretly to undermine the white, christian societies that are hosts for them. the idea is that jews urged other people to enter-mary, they try to weaken christianity. the whole reason for this is that so white society will be weakened in order that the jews will not be attacked. your friend kevin mcdonald has suggested such things
host: let's take this call from tim in the west virginia. caller: i would like to find out why you are going up against kevin mcdonald because he has written articles about how these -- it seems like you are a zionist front. have you read that article? she called i have read all of missed -- guest: i have read all of mr. macdonald's work. it is not discouragement of the jewish neo-cons. the the reality is what he theorizes, in his infamous trilogy is that he theorizes that jews have a...
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west virginia and butler and what the heck, butler wins the national championship. how great would that be. >> shepard: it wouldn't because i want bob huggens to win. go mountaineers. >> we're all the way to the championship game. >> i like huggie. i went down there for a game. man they have good fans, great support and they're fired up. >> butler is impressive. i have to say and i know this is the end of our relationship. i like duke and coach k. i have always like that program. they seem to be good and graduate a lot of players. what's to hate about duke? >> shepard: look, you hate them because they win so much. it's like the university of kentucky -- >> you like the yankees. >> it's fun to get on the train and watch them. they're playing at red sox nation on sunday at fenway park. >> they're going to be 0-1 on sunday. >> i feel so sad for you. how are your nationals this year? >> my nationals? we're going to be better. >> shepard: are they being to play baseball this time? >> we're going to have the best young pitchener the middle of the season. >> shepard: i wis
west virginia and butler and what the heck, butler wins the national championship. how great would that be. >> shepard: it wouldn't because i want bob huggens to win. go mountaineers. >> we're all the way to the championship game. >> i like huggie. i went down there for a game. man they have good fans, great support and they're fired up. >> butler is impressive. i have to say and i know this is the end of our relationship. i like duke and coach k. i have always like that...
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host: in virginia, vinnie, the republican caller, go ahead. caller: i agree with a lot of what you said -- i disagree with a lot of what you said, especially global warming. i agree with a lot being said, especially the obama policies. but i would like to see people be more consistent with their views. when ron paul came and spoke, he started talking about these policies [unintelligible] i think that is wrong. be consistent. host: a couple more calls left. any thoughts there? guest: the tea party movement is largely driven by discussed for government spending. it does not have a thing -- a digust for government spending. it does not have anything to do with other areas of this point. caller: [unintelligible] when he was running for president and then we will get into the zombies. these american people have to understand that obama is spending his money that he does not own. host: we're going to wrap up there. final thoughts from our callers and viewers? -- for our callers and yours? guest: for many americans, buyer's remorse has set in. they m
host: in virginia, vinnie, the republican caller, go ahead. caller: i agree with a lot of what you said -- i disagree with a lot of what you said, especially global warming. i agree with a lot being said, especially the obama policies. but i would like to see people be more consistent with their views. when ron paul came and spoke, he started talking about these policies [unintelligible] i think that is wrong. be consistent. host: a couple more calls left. any thoughts there? guest: the tea...
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>> virginia had been the capital of confederacy. >> confederacy history month in virginia. wasn't slaver worth a mention? >> slavery was the controlling and central issue and i don't know anyone with historical creance -- credence would differ with that? >> the united states has used nuclear-weapons only twice, against her were she not and nagasaki toward the end of world war ii. afterwards japan surrendered. once we have the bomb the soviets wanted one and the nuclear arms race was on. president obama announced he is reworking america's nuclear strategy, scaling back the role of nuclear weapons in the nation's defense and putting limits on when they can be used. in prague the president and his russian counterpart signed an agreement to cut their nuclear weapons by one-third over the next seven years. president obama is pledging not to go nuclear against countries will abide by the nuclear non- proliferation treaty if it -- even if they attack the u.s. with chemical or biological weapons. the president's critics say he is weakening our defense posture per posture. you agree
>> virginia had been the capital of confederacy. >> confederacy history month in virginia. wasn't slaver worth a mention? >> slavery was the controlling and central issue and i don't know anyone with historical creance -- credence would differ with that? >> the united states has used nuclear-weapons only twice, against her were she not and nagasaki toward the end of world war ii. afterwards japan surrendered. once we have the bomb the soviets wanted one and the nuclear...
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a team a federal investigators will arrive at the upper big branch coalmine in west virginia. investigators will try to determine what caused the explosion that killed 29 people. it is the worst mining disaster in the united states in four decades. >>> the publicist for dixie carter is saying that the actress died from cancer. carter was best known for playing julia sugarbaker on designing women. >>> two of the space shuttle discovery nasts endured a 7 1/2 space walk yesterday. they 20 two hours trying to put a bolt into place. this took place on the anniversary of the apollo 13 launch. >>> if you are packing on the pounds. you may need to change your sleep patterns. more coming up. we know everyone's looking for ways to save. why not save on car insurance? [ coin drops ] [ high-pitched voice ] thanks. [ normal voice ] you're welcome. get a free quote at progressive.com. >>> it is 5:13 and wind gusts of more than 40 miles per hour led to problems this weekend in bakersfield, california. the winds knocked over a number of trees causing damage and sent dust, dirt and rocks throu
a team a federal investigators will arrive at the upper big branch coalmine in west virginia. investigators will try to determine what caused the explosion that killed 29 people. it is the worst mining disaster in the united states in four decades. >>> the publicist for dixie carter is saying that the actress died from cancer. carter was best known for playing julia sugarbaker on designing women. >>> two of the space shuttle discovery nasts endured a 7 1/2 space walk...
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host: moving from virginia to tennessee. bien that, at democratic blue line. the -- glenda, democratic line. caller: plenty of the things people are addressed will be addressed and amendments to the bill. senator sherrod brown from ohio is planning to address that with an amendment. and then the caller who just called then, he talked about fannie and freddie, that is going to be addressed separately following enactment of this bill if it gets enacted and then also in the bill to be addressed in the amendment, if it is not in the bill itself, which i have not read, is a limit and the amount of interest that can be charged on credit cards, surcharges, limiting it to a 15%. host: what affect will all of that have? caller: that will have a wonderful effect on consumers. so, all in all, it seems like a big plus. host: this story is the off lead in "the new york times." two parties began on bill to shape financial system. d of the blocks early bid, fight over the economy with midterm votes clearly in play. this piece goes this way in part -- windgate, texas, julie,
host: moving from virginia to tennessee. bien that, at democratic blue line. the -- glenda, democratic line. caller: plenty of the things people are addressed will be addressed and amendments to the bill. senator sherrod brown from ohio is planning to address that with an amendment. and then the caller who just called then, he talked about fannie and freddie, that is going to be addressed separately following enactment of this bill if it gets enacted and then also in the bill to be addressed in...
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dodd: i just want to thank senator warner from virginia. he is a relatively new member of this body and a new member of our banking committee, but i can't even begin to aptly characterize his contribution to this product. it has been just from day one he has been at every meeting, been involved in almost every conversation and discussion about this bill, and particularly his focus that he and senator bob corker agreed to take on so many, many weeks ago in examining working on title 1 and title 2 of this 12-title bill, dealing with resolution authority and too big to fail. his background, his experience, his knowledge made a wonderful contribution to this product. his interest, obviously, in the other matters is valued as well because he brings two decades of living in a world in which these matters are something he has actually grappled with. so i -- we have got a long journey in front of us here in the coming weeks to get through all of this, but his continuing involvement in this chamber on this subject matter will be invaluable to all of
dodd: i just want to thank senator warner from virginia. he is a relatively new member of this body and a new member of our banking committee, but i can't even begin to aptly characterize his contribution to this product. it has been just from day one he has been at every meeting, been involved in almost every conversation and discussion about this bill, and particularly his focus that he and senator bob corker agreed to take on so many, many weeks ago in examining working on title 1 and title...
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host: virginia beach, dan, republican. caller: i am not certain we know the number of people that we are calling illegal. did they start out that way? did they come here with work permits? i am not clear. i would ask your guest to provide us with some clarity. thank you. uest to provide us with some clarity on that. guest: the best estimate -- and these are all estimate -- we typically use the number 12 million. now, i have to tell you 12 million was a number that we used three years ago. but this moves every year because of the work situation, the availability of jobs. it probably has stayed about 12 million. of those 12 million, three million are children who were born here. so they will never understand that somehow their parents have to be deported or they are not u.s. citizens or they are any less americans than any others. they probably don't speak spanish. so, it is tremendously complex. once you get into family by family you find that the disruption is quite remarkable. some people use 20 million. i don't think it
host: virginia beach, dan, republican. caller: i am not certain we know the number of people that we are calling illegal. did they start out that way? did they come here with work permits? i am not clear. i would ask your guest to provide us with some clarity. thank you. uest to provide us with some clarity on that. guest: the best estimate -- and these are all estimate -- we typically use the number 12 million. now, i have to tell you 12 million was a number that we used three years ago. but...
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i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the same that these folks give to the north that doesn't belong in the north. >> i believe roland is from the south. don't take it too literally. i think what roland meant was, had the south won that african-americans would not be in the same position that they are now, at least -- >> yes, he -- >> let me finish. i let you talk. i'll give you time. when it comes to civil rights, that's what the civil war was about. the south did not want slavery to end. that was the main focus for the civil war. and they wanted to secede from the union if slavery was abolished. that's what the civil war was about. >> i disagree
i'm surprised about in virginia because in virginia, up until the days of the war, those men in the legislatures of virginia working very hard to try to figure out a way to get real emancipation to the slaves. they knew a man was not free unless he had an ability to take care of himself, unless he had land, a home for shelter, and some money. and possibly some slaves of his own. i resent the fact that this man, i don't know where mr. martin is from, the north or where he's from, but it is the...
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, and west virginia. [applause] i would like to give it a big applause to all of these states because of their health is what made this possible. -- their help is what made this possible. [applause] some of you may have seen our next honored guest on line in his gut c. youtube and videos. -- his gutsy youtube videos. he called nancy pelosi and barack obama on the carpet [no audio]. this man was first elected by a special election, and overwhelmingly reelected in 2008, and things to his dedication to conservatism. he has championed ethical reforms andraditional family values. he vigorously served the people of his district on the north and south shores of lake pontchartrain, keeping communication lines open with them, holding a town hall meetings, a lead of them within his first three months of office. please give a warm welcome to congressman steven sculley -- steve scalisi. >> i wanted to welcome you all to new orleans, not just those of you from this region, but all around the south. you are seeing the
, and west virginia. [applause] i would like to give it a big applause to all of these states because of their health is what made this possible. -- their help is what made this possible. [applause] some of you may have seen our next honored guest on line in his gut c. youtube and videos. -- his gutsy youtube videos. he called nancy pelosi and barack obama on the carpet [no audio]. this man was first elected by a special election, and overwhelmingly reelected in 2008, and things to his...
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spring time in virginia. stick around. ng something? like 2 pairs of bifocals for $149.99 at sears optical, with progressive lenses for just $25 more per pair. hurry in to sears optical today and don't miss a thing. because with national, i roll past the counter... and choose any car in the aisle. choosing your own car? now that's a good call. go national. go like a pro. >>> as the 15th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing approaches, there's news tonight about the recently raided hutaree militia. we will preview some of the never-before-aired jailhouse interviews with timothy mcveigh. the talks about things that motivated him to do what he did and what exactly happened on april 19, 1995 in oklahoma city. that report is coming up. please stay tuned. >>> i really tried to find it, but turns out there's nothing funny about nuclear nonproliferation conferences. except maybe one thing. president obama welcoming 47 world leaders to washington for this nuclear summit, maybe the biggest gathering of world leaders convened by a u.s. preside
spring time in virginia. stick around. ng something? like 2 pairs of bifocals for $149.99 at sears optical, with progressive lenses for just $25 more per pair. hurry in to sears optical today and don't miss a thing. because with national, i roll past the counter... and choose any car in the aisle. choosing your own car? now that's a good call. go national. go like a pro. >>> as the 15th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing approaches, there's news tonight about the recently raided...
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we have a similar circumstance at a hospital in virginia. has taken me three or four times to understand it, but within the additions on the food stamp program, where a lot of the dollars look like they are not obligated, it takes awhile for inflation to get back to where it was. perhaps we can get a better explanation than from me on this item, but a lot of the out years spending is mandatory, based on what we did on food stamps. . . >> it is only in the last 10 days here so. >> i appreciate your diligence. if the numbers we had where numbers that came from a staff concentration. we read by upon it. -- rely upon it. the whole premise of the stimulus was to get the economy moving again. some of these are good programs. they are ones we should be paying for as part of the regular function of government and not spending money under the guise of providing an economic stimulus. if the only question we look at -- that we try to answer is it this is a program that has some merit, then we will never pay for anything. there is an endless list of thi
we have a similar circumstance at a hospital in virginia. has taken me three or four times to understand it, but within the additions on the food stamp program, where a lot of the dollars look like they are not obligated, it takes awhile for inflation to get back to where it was. perhaps we can get a better explanation than from me on this item, but a lot of the out years spending is mandatory, based on what we did on food stamps. . . >> it is only in the last 10 days here so. >> i...
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ashland virginia bills itself the center of the universe. there's a big message looking to come out of me. and governor, i'm a former native new yorker. caller: well good talking to you and i hope you're having a good time in virginia. but ashland considers itself the heartbeat of america. and i'm sure freedom, wyoming, does, too. and that's the great thing about america. we can all take pride in our country. our country is imperfect and that's why i believe that obama care is terribly flawed. and you can e help me here. people who go on your blog, they can go to revere america.org. we will have petitions for people to sign. we want to get those million signatures. we want to let the members of congress know that the american people are not going to forget about obama care and just let it become a fait accompli. we're going to change it and let it do what's right for the american people. host: clinton, larry on the phone. caller: good morning, sir. how are you? >> good morning. i'm doing great. caller: from an old man, and i am an old man. i
ashland virginia bills itself the center of the universe. there's a big message looking to come out of me. and governor, i'm a former native new yorker. caller: well good talking to you and i hope you're having a good time in virginia. but ashland considers itself the heartbeat of america. and i'm sure freedom, wyoming, does, too. and that's the great thing about america. we can all take pride in our country. our country is imperfect and that's why i believe that obama care is terribly flawed....
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that's in west virginia. actually just hours ago they got the all clear that the air inside that mine was safe enough for the rescue mission to begin again. correspondent richard lui joins us this morning with details on the rescue team. they've had to wait days to get down to this area. >> it's been so tough for the families. overnight men on the rescue teams got the order to shave. a mine safety official says rescue officials must get rid of facial hair so the face and mouth masks can fit snugly. >> they're going into areas that may have contaminations of carbon monoxide at levels that are risky which means they have to have their face mask on. as we proceed there will be judgments made about how far they do continue. >> the hope is here, robin, that rescuer also not have to use 30-pound breathing devices, that each one is carrying at the moment, toxic gas levels have also dropped, that's good, but it does include methane, which can be highly explosive. >> i would imagine, too, that this is not exactly like
that's in west virginia. actually just hours ago they got the all clear that the air inside that mine was safe enough for the rescue mission to begin again. correspondent richard lui joins us this morning with details on the rescue team. they've had to wait days to get down to this area. >> it's been so tough for the families. overnight men on the rescue teams got the order to shave. a mine safety official says rescue officials must get rid of facial hair so the face and mouth masks can...
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national correspondent jim axelrod is in montcoal, west virginia. jim, it's been more than four days since this explosion. where does the rescue operation stand now? >> reporter: katie, for the third time in two days rescue teams are back inside the mine, although it is clear to say with every passing hour chances grow slimmer for a miracle in west virginia. the funerals started today in west virginia. 61-year-old benny willingham was among the first laid to rest. his army buddies flew here from california to say good-bye. they used to ask their pal about his dangerous job. >> he said "it is what it is, i've got to take care of the family." he knew what the possibilities could be. >> reporter: the remaining glimmer of hope continued to fade this afternoon after more frustration for rescue crews. at 12:45 this morning, two teams with eight workers each had entered the mine again focused on two refuge chambers, the last places where the miners could be alive. they got to the first one, it was empty. but then more trouble. the crews were half a mile aw
national correspondent jim axelrod is in montcoal, west virginia. jim, it's been more than four days since this explosion. where does the rescue operation stand now? >> reporter: katie, for the third time in two days rescue teams are back inside the mine, although it is clear to say with every passing hour chances grow slimmer for a miracle in west virginia. the funerals started today in west virginia. 61-year-old benny willingham was among the first laid to rest. his army buddies flew...
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out in northern virginia and then they are expanding the metro in the maryland suburbs. from what i gathered you would be against that due to your idea that public transportation has not yet paid for itself? >> it's a fact. public transportation in general -- now, there is one i will say that has really done a fine job when it comes to public transportation. if i may say this, this isn't technically public transit, amtrak which has been federally subsidized. it too is not doing very well but the route from d.c. to new york is doing quite fine because, a, it's -- it's not a, heavily federally subsidized and more privately owned by amtrak and b, because people use it. >> my thought with eminent domain, my thought on eminent domain. do you support that idea and if that, in fact, is a government takeover by public land. >> that's a great question. i have a whole section on eminent domain and different court cases addressing eminent domain issue. there are two interpretations of eminent domain. there is the more positivist argument, the more legal positivist argument for emin
out in northern virginia and then they are expanding the metro in the maryland suburbs. from what i gathered you would be against that due to your idea that public transportation has not yet paid for itself? >> it's a fact. public transportation in general -- now, there is one i will say that has really done a fine job when it comes to public transportation. if i may say this, this isn't technically public transit, amtrak which has been federally subsidized. it too is not doing very well...
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host: virginia beach. dan, republican. caller: hi, sir. i'm not certain that we really know the number of people that we are calling illegal. did they start out that way? did they come here with work permits and overstay a visa. so i would ask your guest to provide us with some clarity on that. guest: the best estimate -- and these are all estimate -- we typically use the number 12 million. now, i have to tell you 12 million was a number that we used three years ago. but this moves every year because of the work situation, the availability of jobs. it probably has stayed about 12 million. of those 12 million, three million are children who were born here. so they will never understand that somehow their parents have to be deported or they are not u.s. citizens or they are any less americans than any others. they probably don't speak spanish. so, it is tremendously complex. once you get into family by family you find that the disruption is quite remarkable. some people use 20 million. i don't think it is that high so i would stick with 12.
host: virginia beach. dan, republican. caller: hi, sir. i'm not certain that we really know the number of people that we are calling illegal. did they start out that way? did they come here with work permits and overstay a visa. so i would ask your guest to provide us with some clarity on that. guest: the best estimate -- and these are all estimate -- we typically use the number 12 million. now, i have to tell you 12 million was a number that we used three years ago. but this moves every year...
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is roy joined by my colleague from virginia, mark -- i am joined by my colleague from virginia, mark warner. democrats and republicans have worked very hard over the last year putting together a proposal for financial reform. we are not there yet in terms of achieving a bipartisan bill. the process is an ongoing one. we have reported on the talks over the last couple of months. let me just share a couple of thoughts, and then i will turn the microphone over to mark warner. americans of all stripes all across the country have suffered terribly as a result of the economic crisis in the country. millions of jobs have been lost. hamas have ended up in foreclosure. retirement accounts -- homes have ended up in foreclosure. retirement accounts have and then eliminated. we have seen the devastation all across our country. we came to the brink of a major meltdown of all financial institutions approximating the great depression of the 1920's. we have avoided that, but obviously a lot has to be done to make sure we do not end up in this situation again. we must never again leave future generat
is roy joined by my colleague from virginia, mark -- i am joined by my colleague from virginia, mark warner. democrats and republicans have worked very hard over the last year putting together a proposal for financial reform. we are not there yet in terms of achieving a bipartisan bill. the process is an ongoing one. we have reported on the talks over the last couple of months. let me just share a couple of thoughts, and then i will turn the microphone over to mark warner. americans of all...
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the odds of a mir dmmiracle in virginia are dwindling. our october gation to follow the accountability trail is just beginning. >>> we're awaiting word on latest attempt to locate the four miners una-accounted for in raleigh county, west virginia. rescue teams trying to reach a second refuge chamber to see if the four were able to take cover. those teams reached one of the specifically equipped chambers earlier but found it empty. and then were forced to pull back because of smoke and toxic gases. 25 miners are confirmed dead. funerals for four of them were held today. at the white house, president obama said recent improvements in mine safety laws clearly did not go far enough. >> more needs to be done. and that's why i've asked my secretary of labor, as well as the head of mine, safety and health administration, to give me a preliminary report next week on what went wrong and why it went wrong so badly, so that we can take the steps nose prevent such accidents in the future. >> president obama was on air force one over the atlantic when
the odds of a mir dmmiracle in virginia are dwindling. our october gation to follow the accountability trail is just beginning. >>> we're awaiting word on latest attempt to locate the four miners una-accounted for in raleigh county, west virginia. rescue teams trying to reach a second refuge chamber to see if the four were able to take cover. those teams reached one of the specifically equipped chambers earlier but found it empty. and then were forced to pull back because of smoke and...
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more tragedy in montcoal, west virginia. the four men still missing since monday's blast in the upper big branch mine have been found dead. the grim news bringing the death toll to 29. the governor of west virginia announcing the tragic discovery just about an hour ago. >> this journey... this journey has ended. and now the healing will start. thank you. >> it was the fourth time rescue crew his tried to reach those missing miners. people had been holding out hope that the miners might have reached one of the safety chambers inside the mine. the crews found that none of them had been used by those trapped men. with 29 people dead, this disaster is called the worst coal mining disaster in the u.s. since the 1970s explosion which killed 38 in kentucky. >> greta: southern republican leadership conference in full swing and major republicans are swinging at po2 names you will -- at president obama. two names you will recognize. >> they are being told today that big daddy government has all the answers. that's what we are hearing
more tragedy in montcoal, west virginia. the four men still missing since monday's blast in the upper big branch mine have been found dead. the grim news bringing the death toll to 29. the governor of west virginia announcing the tragic discovery just about an hour ago. >> this journey... this journey has ended. and now the healing will start. thank you. >> it was the fourth time rescue crew his tried to reach those missing miners. people had been holding out hope that the miners...
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west virginia. ♪ >> city council president responds to the i-team story revealing how he came to own a lose paid for mostly by taxpayers. will his family be required to pay back back part of alone? jayne miller has the latest. >> jack young, council president denied he improperly benefitted from the circumstances of his sister that led to the purchase of a home in 2001. >> i'm here to clear up this issue. >> young sister bought the house after her home was condemned and demolished nears john hopkins. now an empty lot it was raised in an effort to clear blighted neighborhoods. she got sources from two sources of public founds. one was a housing replacement payment and the other 20, 300 dollars in community development block trance funds provides with alone through the city. the lone came with strings attached. it may have for bid an elected official to a take interest in the property or benefitting from it and it requires payment if the title is transferred. young sister signed that on july 25th 2001 but on august 16th 2001 she signed a new document adding her brother to the title of
west virginia. ♪ >> city council president responds to the i-team story revealing how he came to own a lose paid for mostly by taxpayers. will his family be required to pay back back part of alone? jayne miller has the latest. >> jack young, council president denied he improperly benefitted from the circumstances of his sister that led to the purchase of a home in 2001. >> i'm here to clear up this issue. >> young sister bought the house after her home was condemned...
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. >>> rescuers plan to set off a small explosion at a coal mine in west virginia to send a signal to any possible survivors of monday's disaster. the rescuers just finished drilling the first of several holes to release any deadly gas. once they vent that, they can try to search underground. >>> president obama heads to the czech republic tonight. he's going to sign a new nuclear weapons treaty with russia. the two countries are agreeing to cut more nuclear arms. the treaty also includes new limits on missiles and bombers. >>> three teens accused of bullying a student who committed suicide have pleaded not guilty to charges in the case. two of them are charged with statutory rape and two accused of civil rights violation and harassment. phoebe prince killed herself in january after months of intense bullying by classmates. >>> we want to welcome you back, good morning. if you're just shaking the sleep out of your eyes, we're glad to have you. >>> so far rescuers are getting no response from the signals they're sending into a coal mine in west virginia. they're searching and hoping th
. >>> rescuers plan to set off a small explosion at a coal mine in west virginia to send a signal to any possible survivors of monday's disaster. the rescuers just finished drilling the first of several holes to release any deadly gas. once they vent that, they can try to search underground. >>> president obama heads to the czech republic tonight. he's going to sign a new nuclear weapons treaty with russia. the two countries are agreeing to cut more nuclear arms. the treaty...
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. >>> box two, breaking news from west virginia. what they're trying to figure out did remaining miners make it to a safe room. box number 3. he tried to sneak a smoke on a plane then joked about setting his shoes on fire. by the way, he was headed to visit a convicted al qaeda terrorist. some lawmakers want that diplomat to pay for the cost of the security scare. pj crowley joins us on a very busy day on "studio b" unless breaking news changes everything. he's been a supreme court justice since 1975. the oldest, longest serving member justice stevens is retiring. another high stakes political battle to fill his seat. stevens is the leader of the liberal bloc and president obama is certain to dominate another liberal to take his place. when he was put in, the word from ford was he wanted somebody with the best judicial mind and came up with stevens. now president obama wants someone very similar. the president is considering ten people at potential nominees. >> i view the process of selecting a supreme court nominee among my most se
. >>> box two, breaking news from west virginia. what they're trying to figure out did remaining miners make it to a safe room. box number 3. he tried to sneak a smoke on a plane then joked about setting his shoes on fire. by the way, he was headed to visit a convicted al qaeda terrorist. some lawmakers want that diplomat to pay for the cost of the security scare. pj crowley joins us on a very busy day on "studio b" unless breaking news changes everything. he's been a supreme...
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. >>> we begin with developing news from west virginia. crews are making another attempt to rescue four missing miners trapped in the upper big branch mine. the governor says if those miners are not found by midnight, this rescue mission will become a recovery operation. thanks for joining us this even. i'm shawn yancy. >>> i'm brian bolter. fox 5's bob barnard following the developing story down in the newsroom. >> reporter: we should know in about two hours how this week- long story ends. will the four missing coal miners be found alive or will their bodies have to be recovered with 18 others still buried in the mine. rescue teams are going back into upper big branch one last time to see if four missing miners made it into one of the mine's deep refuge chambers. >> we believe without any unforeseen problems that we would not know of, that we'll be able to know if we have that sliver of hope, if we have that miracle and to be able to bring a finality to this and a closure tonight. >> reporter: the first miner funeral was held today for 61
. >>> we begin with developing news from west virginia. crews are making another attempt to rescue four missing miners trapped in the upper big branch mine. the governor says if those miners are not found by midnight, this rescue mission will become a recovery operation. thanks for joining us this even. i'm shawn yancy. >>> i'm brian bolter. fox 5's bob barnard following the developing story down in the newsroom. >> reporter: we should know in about two hours how this...
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host: where is oakwood, virginia. caller: from as well county -- you can get to bluefield or west virginia. also you can go below grundy and that will take you to kentucky. host: you are in the interior part of the state so it is not an immediate issue for you. caller: i would like to make one more statement. we had a republican -- he did not run on windows, he said, but i still say he did. he is for coal and obama is for coal, too, but he was trying to get past for them to get a windmill farm started their, you know, to build a company building to produce at least 500 when mills per year and for some reason or another the county turned it down because they did not want the red line uglified, and other words, so they signed papers to put it in the newspapers to go against the windmills'. that would give people jobs. host: next is another virginia caller, interestingly one of the headlines in the virginia newspaper said the governor sees virginia becoming an energy capital. mark is an independent. what do you think abo
host: where is oakwood, virginia. caller: from as well county -- you can get to bluefield or west virginia. also you can go below grundy and that will take you to kentucky. host: you are in the interior part of the state so it is not an immediate issue for you. caller: i would like to make one more statement. we had a republican -- he did not run on windows, he said, but i still say he did. he is for coal and obama is for coal, too, but he was trying to get past for them to get a windmill farm...
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we know today one survivor was released and we heard from west virginia governor earlier speaking with another representative from the mine saying this is still again, a rescue and recovery effort but they say they're in rescue mode until they can get back in there to check those air chambers. they tried to get in there today and got within 500 feet of it and not able to get to it. they had to wait to try to make the air cleaner. they're saying they're going to go try to see if by any chance those four still missing members from those mines, four missing workers might still northbound there. we'll have latest for you. keep it here on fox news chachblt -- channel. welcome to progressive. nice calculator. i'm just trying to save money on my car insurance. you know, with progressive, you get the option to name your price. is that even possible? uh, absolutely. trade? and i still get great service? more like super great. oh, you have a message. "hello." calculator humor. i'll be here all week. i will -- that was my schedule. the freedom to name your price. now, that's progressive. call or
we know today one survivor was released and we heard from west virginia governor earlier speaking with another representative from the mine saying this is still again, a rescue and recovery effort but they say they're in rescue mode until they can get back in there to check those air chambers. they tried to get in there today and got within 500 feet of it and not able to get to it. they had to wait to try to make the air cleaner. they're saying they're going to go try to see if by any chance...
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duke gets west virginia in the later game. we saw coach k. there. the final four, these are our staff picks. by staff, i mean, a couple people sitting around this morning at 3:00. >> oh, cool. >> wie got butler -- >> that's just you, right? >> me and jen and casey. like three people. >> oh, sweet. >> butler beating -- >> very scientific. >> it is. and duke -- west virginia, perhaps, the sent mental favorite among many americans against duke. >> my assistant from west virginia and she is just ecstatic. >> the winner, we went with our hearts on this one, the hometown favorite, butler bulldogs. it's not anything against duke. all you duke fans can relax. i understand, chris, we're getting some really long e-mails from duke fans. >> what? >> usually the nasty e-mails are one or two lines. look at how long this person's e-mail is. this is literally -- >> that's bold. >> and they attack me and pete. but the part i'm going to read is about willie. you failed to do your job properly and offer objectivity and balance. it's way too late for you, willie geist,
duke gets west virginia in the later game. we saw coach k. there. the final four, these are our staff picks. by staff, i mean, a couple people sitting around this morning at 3:00. >> oh, cool. >> wie got butler -- >> that's just you, right? >> me and jen and casey. like three people. >> oh, sweet. >> butler beating -- >> very scientific. >> it is. and duke -- west virginia, perhaps, the sent mental favorite among many americans against duke....
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i've got the pull sized mascots duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots, duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots. if you come down this way, this is blue. oh, i'm sorry. see, look at that. blue celebrated a -- there you go. >> you you may have a lot of cute animals around you, but i have a present for you this easter egg, i'll have it for you next week. also here next week, denim that sucks in your tummy and makes you look a size smaller. i wouldn't mind some of that. we'll put those jeans to the test and we will put everyone else to the test, a well. >> stay tuned for that. nemtd, had such a great time and a terrific crowd, we want to wish everyone a happy passover, a happy easter. and now we'll leave you with some more great music. elaine that's your daughter, isn't it? >> it is, yes. >> we'll leave you with more music from the one and the only, amy grant. happy easter. ♪ baby, baby i'm taken with the notion to love you with the sweetest of devotions ♪ ♪ baby, baby my tender love will flow from th
i've got the pull sized mascots duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots, duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots. if you come down this way, this is blue. oh, i'm sorry. see, look at that. blue celebrated a -- there you go. >> you you may have a lot of cute animals around you, but i have a present for you this easter egg, i'll have it for you next week. also here next week, denim that sucks in your tummy and makes you look a size smaller. i wouldn't...
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then they lost virginia and new jersey -- [cheers and applause] exactly as in 1993 they had lost virginia and new jersey. and i thought, gosh, that would be a signal maybe they should slow down and think about this. and they accelerated. and they wrote this grow teske pair of bills in the house and senate that were utterly incomprehensible, the largest increase in government in our lifetime, absolutely unenforceable and represented a kind of ludicrous big government, big bureaucracy, high-tax, micromanagement washington-centered health system utterly incapable of working. no rational person could believe that the current federal government could implement this. [applause] at the center for health transformation we had published a book last august called "stop paying the crooks." and we thought that was a fairly clear -- [laughter] look, when you talk to guys who have been educateded a columbia and harvard, you try to get the language down to a rhythm that -- and what we said in that book, which we absolutely stand by and the "new york post" d did an article which made it more absurd, we s
then they lost virginia and new jersey -- [cheers and applause] exactly as in 1993 they had lost virginia and new jersey. and i thought, gosh, that would be a signal maybe they should slow down and think about this. and they accelerated. and they wrote this grow teske pair of bills in the house and senate that were utterly incomprehensible, the largest increase in government in our lifetime, absolutely unenforceable and represented a kind of ludicrous big government, big bureaucracy, high-tax,...
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a virginia man claims he really stepped in it in petsmart. hurting his back, hitting his head, knock out four his false teeth. not to men the need for a new pair of shoes. he says the store which invites animals on leashes failed to perform its pooper scooper duties. petsmart denies negligence, but the plaintiff is suing for a million dollars. should he get it? let's ask our panel arthur aidala and mark eiglarsh. >> number two in aisle four? i'm done. megyn: this is a career high for me. it's going on a resume tape. does this man have a case? >> he does have a case. a negligence case is duty and a breach of duty. i didn't realize i was saying that. it's the first day of law school you learn that. duty, breach of duty. they had a duty to make sure the aisle is safe. from all times of things that can injure somebody. they breached that duty when the dog did duty and nobody immediately cleaned it up and he slipped and hurt -- he knocked out his teeth and he has some real injuries. he will get -- he will get money. megyn: mark, there was duty. >>
a virginia man claims he really stepped in it in petsmart. hurting his back, hitting his head, knock out four his false teeth. not to men the need for a new pair of shoes. he says the store which invites animals on leashes failed to perform its pooper scooper duties. petsmart denies negligence, but the plaintiff is suing for a million dollars. should he get it? let's ask our panel arthur aidala and mark eiglarsh. >> number two in aisle four? i'm done. megyn: this is a career high for me....
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party target bart stupak tells his constituents this hour he won't run for re-election. >>> in west virginia, another setback, rescuers forced to call off the search for four missing miners due to a fire. let's do this. let's get started. >>> in 11 days supreme court justice john paul stevens will be 90 years old and he says it is time to do something else. after 34 1/2 years on the nation's highest court, he is retiring. in the letter he sent president obama, justice stevens says he will step down after the court finishes its work this summer. at the white house, cnn's dan lothian and our senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin is in new york. jeffrey, i want to start with you because i love talking to you and i don't get an opportunity to do that nearly enough. justice stevens, you know, what are your overall impressions? and then i want to talk to you about his dissent on the court's campaign finance decision, because it was a very strong dissent. and i'm wondering if that might have been a final straw, had he had enough of, you know, pushing back and forth trying to win consensus on this con
party target bart stupak tells his constituents this hour he won't run for re-election. >>> in west virginia, another setback, rescuers forced to call off the search for four missing miners due to a fire. let's do this. let's get started. >>> in 11 days supreme court justice john paul stevens will be 90 years old and he says it is time to do something else. after 34 1/2 years on the nation's highest court, he is retiring. in the letter he sent president obama, justice stevens...
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coal mines in virginia and west virginia. you know we like this. we like met coal. how about that play we had in walter energy? now, last quarter this segment's earnings were up 179% from a year ago, up 123% from the previous quarter. the business is a hidden gem. remember, we're doing break-up value analysis here, especially now that met coal is out of control demand side and supply's limited. and it's being revamped by an aggressive -- this is sunoco's being revamped by an aggressive new management team led by lynn elsonhans, who is by the way very welcome on our show. took over as ceo in august 2008. but they've been slashing costs, raising cash, monetizing logistics assets, closing underperforming refiners, doing everything right to look like to me, bring out the value maybe break up the company. here's the bottom line. if casey's general is worth 2 billion then you'd better believe that sunoco as sets which have better scale on the retail side are massively undervalued by this $3 billion company. the parts here worth so
coal mines in virginia and west virginia. you know we like this. we like met coal. how about that play we had in walter energy? now, last quarter this segment's earnings were up 179% from a year ago, up 123% from the previous quarter. the business is a hidden gem. remember, we're doing break-up value analysis here, especially now that met coal is out of control demand side and supply's limited. and it's being revamped by an aggressive -- this is sunoco's being revamped by an aggressive new...
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host: west virginia. caller: i went like to ask you a question first. host: go ahead. caller: can you consider having one person on since this coal mining disaster has occurred. that is right in my backyard. i like to hear his perspective on what is going on. he is right there in washington, d.c. i had a couple of questions for kevin. i am 58. this year i can take money out of my traditional ira. is that correct? can i role that over to a roth ira and then i am responsible for the tax on that? i have an illness that requires me to buy air purifiers that are quite expensive. can i claim those on my tax as a medical expense? guest: air purifiers like that is considered a medical expense. you have to have to itemize deductions for that. and they must exceed 7.5% of your a.g.i. in a few years, that will go up to 10%. if the total exceeds 7.5 senna of your income, then you can deduct medical expenses -- % of your income, then you can deduct medical expenses. there is no penalty if you roll money from one ira to another. the big thing that has happened with roth conversions
host: west virginia. caller: i went like to ask you a question first. host: go ahead. caller: can you consider having one person on since this coal mining disaster has occurred. that is right in my backyard. i like to hear his perspective on what is going on. he is right there in washington, d.c. i had a couple of questions for kevin. i am 58. this year i can take money out of my traditional ira. is that correct? can i role that over to a roth ira and then i am responsible for the tax on that?...
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in 2008 he helped turn iowa and virginia obama blue. not bad for a south dakota boy whose dad was a sociology professor and his mom taught fifth grade. >>> i want to bring dana bash back into the conversation. we all get the e-mails, too, because we're trying to track them. one of the steps they've taken in recent days is a personal video appeal from the president himself. and listen who the president is trying to motivate saying, you were with me in 2008, don't sit out 2010. >> it will be up to each of you to make sure that the young people, african-american, latinos and women who powered our victory in 2008 stand together once again. >> so when you run into the vulnerable democrats on capitol hill, do they think this operation has their back? do they want the president so invested? >> they'll take anything that they can get. historically last year when some of the vulnerable democrats who were conservatives were considering to vote for health care, this group, the president's group really smacked them and it caused some bad blood. but
in 2008 he helped turn iowa and virginia obama blue. not bad for a south dakota boy whose dad was a sociology professor and his mom taught fifth grade. >>> i want to bring dana bash back into the conversation. we all get the e-mails, too, because we're trying to track them. one of the steps they've taken in recent days is a personal video appeal from the president himself. and listen who the president is trying to motivate saying, you were with me in 2008, don't sit out 2010. >>...
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let me say a few words about what has happened in west virginia. this has been unimaginably difficult this week. 31 workers were inside when an explosion ripped through the mind. two were saved, and 25 were lost. for the four remained missing, we are praying for a miracle. i want to offer my deepest condolences to the friends and family and the fathers and husbands and brothers and nephews and signs that were killed in this accident. i am in alwe of the rescue teams that risk their lives over and over again for the chance to save another. they have had little sleep in the past few days. we owe them a debt of gratitude. mining has a long and proud history in west virginia to rid for many families and communities, it is not just a way to make a living. it is a way of life. the jobs that they do help bring heat and electricity to millions of americans. it is a profession that is not without risk and danger. the workers and their families know that. their employer knows that they owe it to these families to do everything possible to ensure their safety
let me say a few words about what has happened in west virginia. this has been unimaginably difficult this week. 31 workers were inside when an explosion ripped through the mind. two were saved, and 25 were lost. for the four remained missing, we are praying for a miracle. i want to offer my deepest condolences to the friends and family and the fathers and husbands and brothers and nephews and signs that were killed in this accident. i am in alwe of the rescue teams that risk their lives over...
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as we talk about the situation at the west virginia mine. tell me why a company that had hundreds of violations could continue to operate is mine? >> they continue because it is their legal right to. the mine safety and health administration has responsibility to oversee the safety and health of the mind. it is the mine operator's responsibility to create a workplace free of recognized hazards and monitor the work was continually. we have a right when we see a violation to issue a citation, like a traffic ticket, and if it is serious enough, we can ask and require that miners withdraw from the mine. when the problem is fixed, the mind can continue to operate. host: above the washington post -- the mind avoided harsh penalties. your agency ordered the evacuation from upper branch coal mine 64 times since november of 2009. guest: that is right, we have been there aggressively enforcing the rules. if you see the violation of health and safety standard, you are cited, and if it is serious enough it is ordered closed. if there is a corre the prob
as we talk about the situation at the west virginia mine. tell me why a company that had hundreds of violations could continue to operate is mine? >> they continue because it is their legal right to. the mine safety and health administration has responsibility to oversee the safety and health of the mind. it is the mine operator's responsibility to create a workplace free of recognized hazards and monitor the work was continually. we have a right when we see a violation to issue a...
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haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasant weather comes our way in the wednesday, thursday time frame. >> pretty quiet morning so far checking out interstate 66 on the approach to the roosevelt bridge. gw parkway under the potomac bridges, route 50, everything is doing okay under a very light volume of traffic. let's head over and see how we're doing elsewhere. the trip along 270 didn't see a whole lot of overnight road work. light volume from frederick down to the split. >>> it is a big day in washington. more than 40 world leaders are in town to participate in president obama's nuclear security summit. because of that security is very tight. roads are closed, metro is affected and i
haymarket, virginia 59. springfield, virginia 60 degrees. rockville, maryland, 58 degrees on this beautiful monday morning. what a nice day it will be today. policemen of sunshine. high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s today. going to be one of the nicer days this week. clouds come back overnight tonight and light rain showers move back in for tuesday afternoon and tuesday night. more pleasant weather comes our way in the wednesday, thursday time frame. >> pretty quiet morning so...
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the winner of the best viral video campaigned close to virginia. -- goes to virginia. the next category is independent social network. the winner kept their site up- to-date, spark competition and gave users the opportunity to build their own profile and interact with fellow republicans. the best state party independent social network goes to north carolina. i will now introduce zack to announce the rest of the awards. >> the first category i wanted to discuss is e-mail marketing. in this day when people are seeing twitter coming to the forefront, it is easy to overlook e-mail. what most people don't realize is in 200866% of solicitations for obama came through e-mail. -- in 2008 66% of solicitations. the winner for the challenge was the state party of alabama. [applause] they did a very good job of making sure it was easy to find information, and different types of templates and it was easy to follow. they also did a great job on the twitter his challenge, which is difficult to do because it requires you stay visual. you have to make sure you are following people who
the winner of the best viral video campaigned close to virginia. -- goes to virginia. the next category is independent social network. the winner kept their site up- to-date, spark competition and gave users the opportunity to build their own profile and interact with fellow republicans. the best state party independent social network goes to north carolina. i will now introduce zack to announce the rest of the awards. >> the first category i wanted to discuss is e-mail marketing. in this...
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i know the senator from virginia and i both know how to fix that. those are the kinds of things we need to be talking about. creditor prioritization -- prioritization. there's no question that right now in the bill certain creditors can be treated differently by the fdic than others. we need to be looking at bankruptcy stacks so that people understand how much they're going to be paid back and they're going to be in the same order that they anticipate being in. we need to be tightening the definition of a financial firm. right now in the bill, the way it reads, an auto company can end up being part of this. i mean, right now it's not tight enough. auto company may be a stretch, but something other than a financial firm could be dealt with the way the language is now reading. and certainly for shiewrks fannie and freddie need to be treated the same as any other financial firm. we need to have a solvescy test to make sure that regulators that do not allow regulators the flexibility to protect firms in crisis. we need to make sure that there's a durati
i know the senator from virginia and i both know how to fix that. those are the kinds of things we need to be talking about. creditor prioritization -- prioritization. there's no question that right now in the bill certain creditors can be treated differently by the fdic than others. we need to be looking at bankruptcy stacks so that people understand how much they're going to be paid back and they're going to be in the same order that they anticipate being in. we need to be tightening the...